Polish and process of making it



but household Patented June 15, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE rousnP3222201 Ms nvdrr Lois L Smith, Klamath Falls, Oreg.

No Drawing. Application March 26, 1941, Serial No. 385,371

3 Claims. 252-119) My invention relates to improvements in metal andglass polishes and process of making the same, and more particularlyto apolish of this character in relatively solid or paste form characterizedby more thorough cleaning and polishing action, superior smoothness andavoidance of scratching'of fine surfaces, and absence of a powderyresidue on the work after the polishing operation, and the primaryobject of my invention is to provide a polish of the character indicatedof smooth and attractive texture at a relatively low cost, and of whichlittle is required to be used.

- Other important objects and advantages of my invention will beapparent from a reading of the following description and the examplesgiven therein for illustrative purposes.

Unlike most polishes of the type indicated, the present polish has anoil instead of water, as its principal liquid ingredient. This oil issassafras oil and is used not for its agreeable scent but shredded orgrated into the water and heat is applied'thereto to dissolve the soap.

The melted soap is poured into a container containing the whiting andthe olive oil, aqua and the resultant thoroughly mixed and kneaded moreimportantly for its ability in cooperation.

with the other ingredients of the polish, including olive oil, toproduce a smooth, bland polish.

which is pleasant to use and does not'scratch the most highlypolishedsurfaces of objects of metals such as Jewelry, silverware, and polishedchromium, and mirrors, automobile Windshields and windows and otherhighly polished glass or metal surfaces. The sassafras oil through itssmoothing action positively eliminates the possibility of grit particlesin the whiting with which it is associated. If desired some otherscenting substance may be used to mask or change the odor of sassafrasemanating from the polish.

The preferred embodiment of ish contains substantially Whiting pounds 6%Castile soap do v. Aqua ammonia ..ounces 1% Olive oil do 1 Sassafras oildo Water with which the castile soap is boiled to soften it to fluidform cup 1 The, olive oil and sassafras oil eliminates the use of waterin making the polish, the only water used being the 1 cup of water withwhich the castile soap is boiled to reduce it to the required fluid formfor mixing. The soap is boiled in the cup of water only enough toachieve the desired fluid form.

The ammonia used is not spirits of ammonia or aqua ammonia.

In preparing the polish, the castile soap is the present pol-.

until the resultant is stiff enough to mold.

The dough-like mass is then molded into cakes or bars of the desiredform and are placed aside to dry for a few hours, after which the polishis ready for use.

The polish is used by rubbing a damp cloth or sponge onthe cake andapplying the cloth or sponge to the surface to be cleaned and polished.The best results are obtained if the surface is allowed to dry for a fewmoments when the surface is rubbed with a dry cloth to a clean brightlustre with no dust or powder residue on the surface.

Although I have described and set forth preferred embodiments of theproductand process of making the same, it is to be understood that I donot wish to limit the application of my invention thereto, beyond thescope of the subjoined' claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A substantially solid polish of the character described consisting ofthe resultant of a mixture of about 6 /4 pounds of whiting, pound ofcastile soap, water only suflicient to soften th soap, 1% ounces of aquaammonia, 1 ounce of 011 e oil, and $5 ounce of sassairasoil.

2. The process of making a polish which consists in boiling about 4pound of comminuted castile soap in about 1 cup of water until fluidsoap is obtained, then pouring the fluid soap into about 6% pounds ofwhiting together with about 1 ounces of aqua ammonia, 1 ounce of oliveoil,

and ounce of oil of sassafras, then thoroughly mixing and kneading theresultant until a relatively stifl moldable consistency is obtained.

oughly mixing and kneading the resultant until a relatively stiflmoldable consistency is obtained, then molding the same and allowing themolded form to dry into a relatively solid body.

LOIS 1. SMITH.

